Our amazing residents at The Farmhouse , Pam and AJ, have created some laser-cut masterpieces. For those of you who have lived in a coliving house before, you will greatly appreciate this… Doing the little things well goes a long way toward making a happy community!
How can a physical space be used to best support knowledge sharing and creative empowerment in a neighborhood? How can community living integrate with economic & artistic production, and strengthen the local culture & economy? How can we create community-driven economic development that empowers and includes the local communities? For the month of November, we are hosting a …
Project Code Name: HomeMaker We are inspired by people who create new solutions, who build things that move the ball forward in the world. We are excited to assemble a bustling mixture of designers, makers, artists, hackers, community organizers and other solutionistas and equip them with the tools and space to make ideas come to …
Announcing Farm House Berkeley, open April 1st! The Farm House is our newest addition to the Bay Area Embassy Network – a sprawling 6300 sqft, 19th-century Victorian Mansion that has been specifically remodeled for community living. One of the original Berkeley farm estates, the house contains 16 bedrooms, a breathtaking ground floor common area (with …
Up until now, we have been hacking coliving spaces together using existing properties that were designed to be single family homes. As coliving matures into an attractive, recognizable lifestyle, developers are taking note and looking to create buildings specifically designed for modern shared living. 1532 Harrison So we are excited to announce that we are …
Funding a startup is an age-old problem that is usually solved one of two ways: 1) Taking on investors 2) Bootstrapping & moonlighting The Problem with Investors: Surrender a (probably large) portion of the company. Pressured to grow the company as large as possible. Raising money becomes someone’s full-time job. The Problem with Bootstrapping Limited by …
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I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard people say something along the lines of “don’t you live in some kind of commune?” or “how is your cohousing projects going?” After biting my tongue for a moment, I typically dive into an extended and nuanced explanation as to what coliving is and how …
Structural Drivers in Communities and Companies After a weekend retreat with the Embassy SF this past weekend, a discussion arose around efficiency of communications and meetings. What are the goals of our collaboration? Comparison with someone’s company came up. I found myself arguing against what felt like a corporate push for efficiency because “this is …
In order to facilitate effective collaboration and build smart & empowered partnerships, we want to make our company vision, goals and strategy visible to the rest of the system. Four Realms: Art, Philosophy, Science and Math I used Jean Russel’s four types of inquiry and organized them into concentric rings starting in the center with …
We’ve been meeting with some very kind and experienced individuals in the urban development space. I thought I’d document some insights I’ve taken away from talking with them, as we slowly begin to learn more about this new world we’ve chosen to operate in. Finding properties Look more closely at the city. Consider which properties …